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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,350.75 and 1,890,903.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,350.75 and 1,890,903.56 is: 4,089,338.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,350.75 : 1,890,903.56 = 1,890,903.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,350.75/1,890,903.56 = 1,890,903.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,350.75x = 1,890,903.56 × 1,890,903.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,350.75x = 3,575,516,282,675.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,575,516,282,675.19/874,350.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,089,338.61

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